Astronomers only just discovered asteroid 2024 YR4 late last year, but it has already become the most hotly observed solar system traveler. That’s because it was initially believed it would have a ...

After all the space drama, astronomers have figured out what that "city killer" asteroid actually looks like: a flat, ...

The once-dubbed "city-killer" asteroid 2024 YR4 has surprised scientists with its 'unusual' shape as it rapidly rotates through space on a trajectory that could see it hit the moon.

Scientists have revealed the unusual shape of a large asteroid with the potential to ... it was dubbed a potential "city killer" because it was large enough to wipe out a major city.

According to the latest data from the James Webb telescope, the asteroid is believed to be 174-220 feet across. If it had hit the Earth, the energy released at its impact would have been similar to a ...

Last week, NASA scientists revealed that the infamous "city-killer" asteroid that once posed a threat to Earth could now smash into the Moon. The asteroid, named 2024 YR4, flew into view of the ...

open image in gallery Artist’s illustration of asteroid 2024 YR4 as it flies by the Earth and heads toward potential impact with the Moon (NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/R Proctor) It would be one of the ...

A “city-killer” space rock headed for a potential collision with the Moon likely originated in the asteroid belt near Jupiter, a region not known to produce Earth-crossing asteroids, according to a ...